Horseshoe Bay swears in council officials
Jeff Jones and Jeff Koska: Jeff Koska (left), Horseshoe Bay city manager, stands with new mayor, Jeff Jones (right), following a swearing in ceremony on Monday, Nov. 10. City of Horseshoe Bay photo
Horseshoe Bay welcomed new leadership during its Monday, Nov. 10 council meeting, as Mayor Jeff Jones and council members Frank Hosea and Ruben Fechner were sworn into office. Municipal Judge Kevin Madison performed the oath of office for each elected official.
Jones, Hosea, and Fechner all ran unopposed for their newly-acquired positions in the Nov. 4 election.
Jones, a longtime attorney and founding member of his own law firm, took the oath first. He replaces outgoing mayor Elsie Thurman, who chose to not run for reelection.
He has owned property in Horseshoe Bay since 2007 and became a full-time resident with his wife, Candy, in 2020. A Baylor Law School graduate, Jones has practiced law since 1984 and founded his own firm, managing thousands of clients over a career spanning more than 40 years. He also teaches Bible school at the Church at Horseshoe Bay, where he and his family are active members. Jones’ mayoral term will run through 2027.
Following the ceremony, Jones appointed Councilor Larry Morgan as mayor pro tem. Morgan and his wife, Marie, became permanent residents in 2019 after purchasing their retirement home in 2015. With a background in accounting, Morgan knew he would be an asset to the city’s budget and finance operations. He has previously served on the Horseshoe Bay Board of Adjustment, the board of trustees for the Church at Horseshoe Bay, and he is a Horseshoe Bay Citizens Academy graduate. Morgan’s council term ends in 2026.
Returning council member Frank Hosea and newly-elected member Ruben Fechner were also sworn in during the meeting.
Hosea brings extensive business experience from his career in the telecommunications industry, where he held senior executive positions overseeing sales and marketing at companies including Time Warner. He and his wife, Marcia, retired to Horseshoe Bay, where he has served on the Horseshoe Bay Property Owners Association Board of Directors, the city’s Broadband Advisory Board, and he is also a Horseshoe Bay Citizens Academy graduate.
Fechner, the council’s newest member, attended Texas Christian University on a U.S. Air Force ROTC scholarship, earning a degree in computer science. After serving four years in the USAF, he transitioned into the corporate world. He and his wife became full-time Horseshoe Bay residents in 2021 after maintaining a part-time home there from 2005 to 2010. Fechner has served on the Pecan Creek POA Board, the Horseshoe Bay Land Use Development Advisory Committee, and is active in his church, serving on two ministry boards.